Gun sight



SEARCH www w. G. VARDARA GUN SIGHT Filed Feb. 9, 1961 Off? March 27, 1962 hij lmd/ United States Patent O 3,026,618 GUN SIGHT Walter G. Vardara, 487 6th Ave., San Francisco, Calif. Filed Feb. 9, 1961, Ser. No. 88,178 Claims. (Cl. 33-58) The present invention relates to a iirearm such as a gun, and more particularly to an improved sight for such a iirearm.

An object of the present invention is to provide an improved sight for a firearm such asa gun, and wherein the sight of the present invention will improve the accuracy and eliiciency with which the firearm can be used.

Another object is to provide a gun sight which will help increase accuracy with which the gun can be used by facilitating the correct positioning of the stock at the shoulder, as well as helping to insure correct alignment of the gun barrel, the sight of the present invention being especially suitable for use with a gun such as a shot gun and wherein the gun sight is removable and embodies or includes a pair of rings of diiferent diameters as well as a manually operable adjusting means for the gun sight.

Another object is to provide a device of the character described that may be utilized speedily and with precision by even inexperienced persons.

Further objects and advantages are to provide improved elements and arrangements thereof in a device of the character described that is economical to produce, durable in form, and condusive to the most economical use of materials and uniformity of members formed therefrom.

Still further objects and advantages will become apparent in the subsequent description in the specification.

In the drawings:

FIGURE l is a fragmentary side elevational view showing the gun sight of the present invention mounted on a gun barrel, and with parts broken away and in section.

FIGURE 2 is a fragmentary plan View illustrating the present invention.

FIGURE 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of FIGURE 2.

FIGURE 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of FIGURE 2.

FIGURE 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of FIGURE 2.

FIGURE 6 is a fragmentary side elevational view illustrating the use of the present invention.

FIGURE 7 is a perspective view of the -gun sight per se.

FIGURE 8 is a perspective view showing the cam which forms part of the elevating or adjusting mechanism.

Referring in detail to the drawings, attention is directed to FIGURE 1 for example wherein the numeral 100 indicates a portion of a conventional firearm which may be a shotgun, although it is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to any particular type of rearm since the sight of the present invention is adapted to be used on different types of iirearms in addition to shot guns. The firearm 100 is shown to comprise a barrel 101, and according to the present invention there is provided a gun sight which is indicated in its entirety by the numeral 114.

The gun sight 114 embodies a holder or clamp which is indicated generally by the numeral 102, and the clamp 102 is adapted to be detachably or releasably connected to the barrel 101 and as shown in the drawings the clamp 102 has a generally inverted U-shape configuration. Thus the clamp 102 includes spaced apart side portions 103 which each embody an arcuate section 104, and arranged above the arcuate sections 104 are flattened sections 105 which are integrally joined or connected by a connecting portion i106.

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The numeral 107 indicates a base piece which has an end portion thereof interposed between the at sections of the side portions 103, and as shown in FIGURE 3 for example the lower surface of the base piece 107 is adapted to be recessed arcuately as at 108 so as to permit the base piece 107 to snugly engage and conform to the configuration of the barrel 101. Arranged above the base piece 107 is a spacer 109, and the spacer 109 is interposed between the connecting portion 106 and the base piece 107.

The gun sight 114 of the present invention further includes an elongated bar 110 which lhas its longitudinal axis arranged in alignment with or parallel with the longitudinal axis of the gun barrel 101, and the bar 110 includes an intermediate enlarged or circular portion 111 that is arranged above the connecting portion 106. A securing element or bolt 1112 extends through the base piece 107, through the spacer 109, and through the connecting portion 106 and through the circular portion 111 for connecting these parts together, and a fastener or nut 113 is arranged in threaded engagement with the upper end of the securing element 112, FIGURE 3.

As shown in FIGURE 7 for example, rear and front rings 115 and 116 are lixedly mounted on the ends of the bar 110, and the front ring 11-6 is of greater diameter than the rear ring 115, for a purpose to be later described.

Attention is further directed to the drawings wherein it will be seen that the gun sight of the present invention also embodies or includes a manually operable adjusting mechanism which is indicated generally by the numeral 117, and the adjusting mechanism 117 comprises a pair of spaced parallel bearings I118 which extend upwardly from an end portion of the base piece 107 and which are secured thereto or formed integral therewith. A rod or shaft 119 is journaled between the bearings 118, and a handle or manually operable knob 120 is aflixed to the shaft 119 as at 124. As shown in FIGURE 5 for example, indicia such as the indicia indicated by the numerals 121, 122 and 123 are adapted to be arranged on the knob 120 so as to provide a visible indication in order to permit the adjusting mechanism 117 to be set accurately at the desired elevation or location.

The adjustment mechanism 117 further includes a rotary cam 125 which includes a body portion 126 that is provided with a longitudinally extending bore 127 for the projection therethrough of the shaft 119, and the bore or opening 127 is arranged off-center with respect to the body member 126 as for example as shown in FIGURE 5 and in FIGURE 8. The body member 126 is adapted to be secured or aliixed to the shaft 119 as at 128. The outer periphery of the cam 125 is provided with a plurality of angularly arranged at faces 129, 130 and 131 as well as an arcuate surface 132.

In FIGURE l the numeral 133 indicates a portion of the usual stock of the gun or firearm.

Attention is directed to FIGURE .-6 of the drawings wherein there is illustrated diagrammatically or schematically the use of the present invention wherein the numeral 134 illustrates the position of the shooters eye with relation to the gun sight 114 of the present invention, and the numeral 135 indicates a member such as a duck or the like which is adapted to be sighted through the rings 115 and 116, so as to facilitate shooting of such a duck or the like as indicated by the numeral 135 when the trigger of the firearm 100 is manually actuated in the usual manner.

It will therefore be seen that according to the present invention there has been provided a sight for iirearms such as guns and wherein the sight will improve accuracy of a gun on which it is mounted or being used, and the gun sight of the present invention is a precision instrument or device which can be used when shooting targets, hunting or the like so that faster, easier and more accurate aim will be possible. The gun sight of the present invention is of rugged and sturdy construction and is provided with the adjustment mechanism 117 that permits ine adjustment or control. The device is ruggedly constructed so that it will not be effected by shots or the like, and with the parts arranged as shown in the drawings it will be seen that the gun sight 114 is adapted to be mounted on the barrel such as the barrel 101 of a gun that may be a shot gun as indicated by the numeral 100, and the bar 110 is aligned with the barrel 101. As shown in FlGURE 6 when aiming at an article or member such as duck 135, the shooters eye as indicated by the numeral 134 lwill have a line of vision through the rear and front rings 115 and 116 which will permit a member such as the member 135 to be accurately sighted or aligned so that when the gun is fired greater accuracy will be possible.

The gun sight 114 includes the clamp 102 which may be made of a suitable material such as springy metal, a suitable plastic or the like, and the clamp 102 is constructed so that it will snugly fit on the barrel 101 in order to hold the gun sight stationary in its desired position. The clamp 102 includes the side portions 103 that have the arcuate sections 104 which snugly engage the sides of the barrel 101, and there is further provided the base piece 107 which has the arcuate lower surface 108 that conforms to the configuration of the upper portion of the barrel 101. The bar 110 has a portion thereof arranged in engagement with the movable or rotary cam 125, and since the cam 125 is aixed to the shaft 119 as at 128, it will be seen that by manually turning or rotating the knob 120, different of the flat faces or cam surfaces 129, 130 or 131 can be positioned in engagement with the lower front portion of the bar 110. The bore 127 in the cam 125 is olf-center as for example as shown in HGURE so that as the cam 125 is rotated by the knob 120, the various cam faces 129, 130 or 131 can move into engagement with the lower surface of the bar 110 so as to elevate or raise the bar 110 different elevations or positions above the base piece 107 in order to permit raising or lowering of the front ring 116 and this construction provides a means for regulating the gun sight as desired or required. lndicia or scale markings as indicated by the numerals 121, 122 and 123 are adapted to be suitably imprinted or arranged on the knob 120 and this indicia is adapted to be calibrated or arranged to coincide with the various cam faces 131, 130 and 129 so that the user can accurately set the gun sight for a particular range or shot pattern.

The base piece 107 will remain stationary above the barrel 101, but as previously stated upon manual rotation of the knob 120, the front portion of the bar 110 that is arranged forwardly of the securing element 112 gan flex up or down about the pin 112 as the cam 125 is r't-ed by the"lb"120,`"a`nd this provides the adjusting means. The cam is connected to the rod 119, and the rod 119 is suitably journaled between bearings or lugs 118 that may be secured to or formed integral with the stationary base piece 107.

The parts can be cade of any suitable material and in different shapes or sizes.

The mechanism 117 constitutes or provides a sight elevator.

ylt is well known that when hunting for example, a hunter will often miss a `bird or animal as for example when a shotgun is quickly raised and tired, even though the target may be close and the shot apparently easy to make, and some of the reasons for such unnecessary misses or failures are incorrect positioning of the stock at the shoulder, incorrect alignment of the gun barrel, and just looking at the bird or animal instead of sighting it. The removable gun sight of the present invention is constructed and provided for eliminating such disappointing situations.

The sight of the present invention includes the two rings 115 and 116 which may be arranged a suitable distance apart such as four inches apart, and the ring 115 may be seven-sixteenths of an inch in diameter, while the ring 116 may be one-half inch in diameter approximately. The smaller ring 115 is closer to the eye as indicated by the numeral 134 in FIGURE 6, and these rings are firmly attached to the bar or member 110, and the member is suitably riveted or otherwise aflixed to the exible holder or clamp 102. The member or base piece 107 is also firmly affixed to the clamp 102, and the eccentric sight elevation adjustment 117 is arranged as shown in the drawings, and this elevator is adapted to have three positions for thirty, forty-live and sixty yards, the elevator being provided with the handle or knob 120.

The following is a description of the function or operation of the sight. The sight is adapted to be clipped on the barrel of a shotgun in perfect alignment with the barrel and located on the barrel in such a position that only one ring can be seen when the shotgun is in true alignment with the eye and the target. Thus, when the hunter observes an average size bird such as a mallard duck or the like completely within one circle, it is time to pull the trigger. The sight can be raised or lowered for three different distances depending on the type of hunting. Also, the sight can `be of one or double barrel type and can be made entirely out of plastic materials or the like. The sizes of the rings, the distance between the rings, and the elevator distances are adapted to be determined experimentally for the particular use to which the present invention is being utilized.

It will now be clear that there is provided a device which accomplishes the objectives heretofore set forth. While the invention has been disclosed in its preferred form, it is to be understood that the specific embodiment thereof as described and illustrated herein is not to be considered in a limited sense as there may be other `forms or modifications of the invention which should also tbe construed, within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

l. A sight for a firearm of the type that includes a barrel, said sight embodying a clamp detachably engaging said barrel and said clamp including spaced apart side portions which each include an arcuate section, flat sections above said arcuate sections and said at sections being interconnected by a connecting portion, a base piece having an end portion thereof interposed between the at sections of said side portions, a spacer positioned between said base piece and connecting portion, an elongated bar including an intermediate circular portion arranged above said connecting portion, said bar having its longitudinal axis parallel to the longtiudinal axis of said barrel, a securing element extending through said circular portion, through said connecting portion, through said spacer and through said ibase piece, spaced parallel front and rear rings fixedly mounted on the upper end portions of said bar, a manually operable adjustable elevator comprising bearings projecting upwardly from the front portion of said base piece and afiixed thereto, a shaft journaled between said bearings, a knob affixed to one end of said shaft and said knob having indicia thereon, and a cam arranged below said bar and said cam being interposed between said bearings and aliixed to said shaft, said cam being provided with an olf-center arranged longitudinally extending 'bore for the projection therethrough of said shaft, and said cam being provided with a plurality of angularly arranged flat faces on the outer periphery thereof.

2. The structure as defined in claim l wherein the lower surface of said base piece is arcuately recessed for snugly engaging the top of the barrel.

3. A sight for a firearm of the type that includes a barrel, said sight embodying a clamp detachably engaging said barrel and said clamp including spaced apart side portions which each include an arcuate section, at sections above said arcuate sections and said flat sections being interconnected by a connecting portion, a base piece having an end portion thereof interposed between the flat sections of said side portions, a spacer positioned between said base piece and connecting portion, an elongated bar including an intermediate circular portion arranged above said connecting portion, said bar having its longitudinal axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of said barrel, a securing element extending through said circular portion, through said connecting portion, through said spacer and through said base piece, spaced parallel front and rear rings tixedly mounted on the upper end portions of said bar, a manually operable adjustable elevator comprising bearings projecting upwardly from the front portion of said base piece and axed thereto, a shaft journaled between said bearings, a knob affixed to one end of said shaft and said knob having indicia thereon, and a cam arranged below said bar and said cam being interposed between said Abearings and atlixed to said shaft, said cam being provided with an oli-center arranged longitudinally extending bore for the projection therethrough of said shaft, and said cam being provided with a plurality of angularly arranged at -faces on the outer periphery thereof, the lower surface of said -base piece `:being arcuately recessed for snugly engaging the top of the barrel, and said front ring being of greater diameter than said rear ring.

4. In a gun sight, a clamp providing a holder and said clamp including spaced apart side portions which each include an arcuate section, Ispaced parallel flat sections above said arcuate sections and said at sections being interconnected by a connecting portion, a base piece having an end portion thereof interposed between the at sections of said side portions, the lower surface of said base piece being arcuately recessed, a spacer positioned between said -base piece and connecting portion, an elongated bar including an intermediate circular portion arranged above said connecting portion, a securing element extending through said circular portion, connecting portion, spacer and base piece, front and rear spaced parallel rings iixedly mounted on the upper end portions of said bar, said front ring being of greater diameter than said rear ring, a manually operable adjustable elevator including bearings projecting upwardly from said front portion of said base piece and aixed thereto, a shaft journaled between said bearings, a knob aiiixed to one end of said shaft and said knob having indicia thereon, and a cam arranged -below said bar and said cam being interposed between said pair of bearings and being aiixed to said shaft, and said cam including an olf-center arranged longitudinally extending bore for the projection therethrough of said shaft, said cam having on its outer periphery a plurality of flat faces that are arranged angularly with respect to each other.

5. In a gun sight for a firearm having a barrel, a clamp releasably engaging the barrel of the firearm, a bar connected to said clamp and arranged in alignment with said barrel, front and rear rings aflixed to the ends of said bar and said front ring being of greater diameter than said rear ring, a base piece connected to said clamp and said base piece projecting forwardly from said clamp, and a manually operable adjustable elevator supported by said base piece and said elevator including a movable cam arranged in engagement with the lower front portion of said bar.

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